Compare towns
Newmarket vs Dover vs Plainfield vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Newmarket | Dover | Plainfield | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
33,364Highest |
2,522Lowest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$436,700±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Dover School District | Plainfield School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.